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Barack Obama is already being called the YouTube President because of the 1,800 YouTube videos that help propel him to win the election and have been watched more than 110 million times. So it seems fitting that Obama will continue to use YouTube to get his message out once he takes office. The weekly radio address that every president has done since FDR will be videotaped and put onto YouTube. (http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/11/14/obama-to-post-fireside-chats-on-youtube 11/14)

Autonet Mobile is partnering with Chrysler to install Wi-Fi routers in vehicles that allow multiple users to access a signal while on the go. Though slower and less reliable than a home system, the Autonet does the trick for motorists who don’t have time for an Internet pit stop. The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) (11/13)

Great.  Now that iPhone toting-while-drinking-a-latte-and-driving freak is going to have Wi-Fi access?!  Oh, wait. . .that’s me.  Carry on.

The Huffington Post gained the most unique readers among all outlets on a list of top 30 news destinations in October. The site grew its uniques year-over-year by 448% to 8.1 million, surpassing sites such as Boston.com, and online services from the New York Post and New York Daily News. (Iwantmedia 11/14, http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003890933 11/13)